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**LowerWolf** · 05-30-2012, 10:54 PM

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

I'm now 50 games into my Braves dynasty. This is the earliest I've reached 50 games since MVP 05. I may actually finish a season this year. Seems like a good time to give a full update, so here it goes:

Playing with the stock rosters, I made one trade a couple of days ago. Sent minor league shortstop Brandon Hicks to the Reds for utility man Willie Harris. Sent Jose Constanza down to AAA to make room for Harris.

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="425"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F4871" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFF">MLB Standings - Updated: May 28, 2012</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Yankees</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">233</td><td align="right">166</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Red Sox</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right" class="active">6</td><td align="right">226</td><td align="right">176</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rays</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right" class="active">14</td><td align="right">190</td><td align="right">222</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Blue Jays</td><td align="right">18</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right" class="active">17</td><td align="right">199</td><td align="right">227</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Orioles</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right" class="active">23</td><td align="right">175</td><td align="right">256</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Twins</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">200</td><td align="right">183</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Tigers</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">252</td><td align="right">188</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>White Sox</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right" class="active">6</td><td align="right">171</td><td align="right">225</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Indians</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right" class="active">6.5</td><td align="right">182</td><td align="right">201</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Royals</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right" class="active">11</td><td align="right">158</td><td align="right">202</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">AL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Angels</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">242</td><td align="right">183</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rangers</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right" class="active">.5</td><td align="right">199</td><td align="right">171</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Mariners</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td><td align="right">202</td><td align="right">229</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Athletics</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">25</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td><td align="right">183</td><td align="right">208</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL EAST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Braves</td><td align="right">31</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">214</td><td align="right">180</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Phillies</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td><td align="right">211</td><td align="right">182</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Marlins</td><td align="right">28</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td><td align="right">203</td><td align="right">179</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mets</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right" class="active">3.5</td><td align="right">187</td><td align="right">173</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Nationals</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right" class="active">4.5</td><td align="right">187</td><td align="right">172</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL CENTRAL</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cardinals</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">190</td><td align="right">169</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brewers</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right" class="active">2.5</td><td align="right">170</td><td align="right">153</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Astros</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right" class="active">7.5</td><td align="right">174</td><td align="right">199</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Reds</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right" class="active">9</td><td align="right">183</td><td align="right">209</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pirates</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">29</td><td align="right" class="active">9.5</td><td align="right">166</td><td align="right">198</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Cubs</td><td align="right">15</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right" class="active">14</td><td align="right">154</td><td align="right">205</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="45%">NL WEST</td><td align="right" width="11%">W</td><td align="right" width="11%">L</td><td align="right" width="11%">GB</td><td align="right" width="11%">RS</td><td align="right" width="11%">RA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Dodgers</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right" class="active">-</td><td align="right">174</td><td align="right">169</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Padres</td><td align="right">27</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right" class="active">1</td><td align="right">193</td><td align="right">186</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Diamondbacks</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right" class="active">1.5</td><td align="right">183</td><td align="right">176</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rockies</td><td align="right">24</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right" class="active">2.5</td><td align="right">207</td><td align="right">192</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Giants</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right" class="active">8.5</td><td align="right">159</td><td align="right">188</td></tr></table></body></html>

BATTING: AVG-HR-RBI (Team batting avg. is .276)
Bourn: .261-0-6 (24 steals)
Prado: .295-4-19
Jones: .399-10-32
McCann: .333-10-35
Uggla: .251-8-25
Heyward: .270-9-31
Freeman: .288-5-23
Wilson: .211-2-10

Hinske: .290-3-11
Diaz: .259-1-6
Ross: .286-1-3
Pastornicky: .254-1-5
Harris: .297-2-4 (only two games with the Braves)
Constanza: .281-0-4 (in AAA now)

PITCHING: W-L, ERA (Team ERA is 3.46)
Hudson: 6-2, 2.67
Hanson: 4-4, 3.21
Jurrjens: 5-3, 2.84
Beachy: 6-2, 3.77
Minor: 5-2, 4.70

Kimbrel: 0-0, 3.15 (15 saves)
Venters: 0-0, 6.52 (1 save)
O'Flaherty: 1-1, 3.06
Moylan: 2-3, 2.84
Martinez: 2-2, 4.58
Medlen: 0-0, 3.15
Russell: 0-0, 1.20

LEAGUE LEADERS
Avg.
NL: Chipper Jones, .399
AL: Prince Fielder, .368

HR
NL: Michael Morse/Joey Votto, 13
AL: Fielder, 20

RBIs
NL: Matt Kemp, 36
AL: Fielder, 54

Wins
NL: Roy Halladay, 9
AL: CC Sabathia, 8

Saves
NL: Jonathan Papelbon, 18
AL: Mariano Rivera, 20

ERA
NL: RA Dickey, 1.57
AL: Jered Weaver, 2.08

**raggBAGG** · 05-31-2012, 07:17 AM

Backup Izturis went down for the year (I'm the Brewers a week before the trade deadline). He was a great SS and 2B sub when I needed him. I have every other position covered for subs on the field other than SS and 2B. Does anyone have suggestions whether I should call up a guy, pick up a FA or just trade for someone? I'm making a playoff push.

Was thinking either Felipe Lopez from FA or Brian Roberts from Baltimore but I'd feel goofy using Roberts as a sub player.

**braves2011** · 05-31-2012, 09:16 AM

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

How Do You REDS fans do it!!!

Just completed a 4-game set with the reds at GABP (Braves 'Chise)
Long story short....

20 combined HR's in 4 games
52 combined runs score

And I limp out of town by pulling off hitting 3 solo bombs.. one in the 8th, one in the 9th, and one in the 10th to escape without getting swept... and this coming from a Braves squad ranked last in MLB in HR's entering this series.

Place plays way to much like the real GABP. My nerves couldn't handle that all year!

Keep it up SCEA!!!

**franch1se** · 05-31-2012, 01:13 PM

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

sitting in last at 27-38 in year 2 of my Padres chise.

Been hit with the injury bug and have quit a few prospects called up and starting (Gyorko, Liriano etc). Anyways, I noticed Joe Ross was 7-2 in AA and and Tim Stauffer for my MLB club is at 3-7. Interleague is about to start and I see I play Oakland and their game 1 starter is Tyson Ross......looks like someone is getting called up for a spot start and MLB debut against his bro.

**frazza** · 05-31-2012, 04:57 PM

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Hi guys.

I'm currently 5-4 with the KC Royals after losing 2 games on the road to the Angels, then grab a couple of wins in the 3-game series on the road against Oakland, before going home and getting a couple more (2-1) against the Indians.

Really enjoying it so far! BUT I got a quick question as this is my first time playing the franchise mode...

I am playing with the 30 team control franchise file done by Halara with the OSFM v3, but I let the the other teams have everything set to AUTO on their profile. I've seen the other teams pick up guys from FA (which I'm perfectly fine with), the other teams have also put some guys on waivers (everyone being D pot guys, so I haven't worried about this). But today the Pittsburg Pirates waived 1B Garrett Jones, which I think is a little odd.

So my question is how do I stop this from happening in the future, and what can I do with Jones? I would like to grab him, but would that be cheating the CPU? And is there anything I need to know about things that may happen if I claim him of waivers?

Okay, that was way more than 1 question but I hope they will be answered anyways.

/Cheers

**shawno306** · 05-31-2012, 05:54 PM

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Originally posted by frazza

Hi guys.

I'm currently 5-4 with the KC Royals after losing 2 games on the road to the Angels, then grab a couple of wins in the 3-game series on the road against Oakland, before going home and getting a couple more (2-1) against the Indians.

Really enjoying it so far! BUT I got a quick question as this is my first time playing the franchise mode...

I am playing with the 30 team control franchise file done by Halara with the OSFM v3, but I let the the other teams have everything set to AUTO on their profile. I've seen the other teams pick up guys from FA (which I'm perfectly fine with), the other teams have also put some guys on waivers (everyone being D pot guys, so I haven't worried about this). But today the Pittsburg Pirates waived 1B Garrett Jones, which I think is a little odd.

So my question is how do I stop this from happening in the future, and what can I do with Jones? I would like to grab him, but would that be cheating the CPU? And is there anything I need to know about things that may happen if I claim him of waivers?

Okay, that was way more than 1 question but I hope they will be answered anyways.

/Cheers

Unfortunately MlB 12 The Show is plagued with logic issues...not much you can realistically do..take him if you really need him..

**HolyStroke3** · 05-31-2012, 05:55 PM

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Following the franchise's tenth world championship, the A's began an eventful offseason. Manny Ramirez, who hit .300+ in the postseason, retired after winning his third ring. In the five day exclusive negotiation period, the A's agreed to five year deals with James Shields, Ryan Madson, and Mark Reynolds. Jair Jurrjens agreed to a four year deal, and Brandon Allen signed a three year contract. Once free agency began the A's didn't waste any time spending money, agreeing to a five year deal with Edwin Jackson and a four year deal with Rickie Weeks. Edwin Encarnacion also signed with the defending champs, agreeing to a one year deal. Oakland made two trades, sending Coco Crisp to Washington and Gordon Beckham to Kansas City, receiving four prospects. The A's will look to defend their title in 2013

**HolyStroke3** · 05-31-2012, 06:07 PM

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Oakland Athletics Franchise Update
April, 2013

Line Up
2B Jemile Weeks (S)
SS Rickie Weeks
CF Yoenis Cespedes
3B Mark Reynolds
DH Seth Smith (L)
1B Brandon Allen (L)
C Kurt Suzuki
RF Josh Reddick (L)
LF Michael Choice

Bench
LF Michael Taylor
2B Steve Lombardozzi (S)
C Hector Gimenez (S)
3B Edwin Encarnacion [DH vs lefties]

Rotation
James Shields
Edwin Jackson
Brett Anderson (L)
Jair Jurrjens
Dallas Braden (L)

Bull Pen
Bartolo Colon
Taylor Buchholz
Fautino De Los Santos
Scott Atchison
Brian Fuentes (L)
Grant Balfour
Ryan Madson

**JWaLL** · 05-31-2012, 06:56 PM

Re: 2012 Franchise Progress Thread

Finished a fantasy draft with the cardinals, looking to play all 162

will update after each series

Trout CF
M. Cabrera RF
M. Cabrera 3B
Pujols 1B
Oscar Tavares LF
Brian Roberts 2B
Profar SS
D'Arnaud C
Pitcher's spot

Strasburg
Gio
Matt Moore
Cahil
Bundy

**Sqeeshy** · 06-01-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally posted by JWaLL

Finished a fantasy draft with the cardinals, looking to play all 162

will update after each series

Trout CF
M. Cabrera RF
M. Cabrera 3B
Pujols 1B
Oscar Tavares LF
Brian Roberts 2B
Profar SS
D'Arnaud C
Pitcher's spot

Strasburg
Gio
Matt Moore
Cahil
Bundy

I don't think you have enough A potential players on your team... :wink:

**mightytigers** · 06-01-2012, 01:04 PM

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3-3 in my Tigers franchise. Had to restart after the latest patch. My bullpen has been a mess so far, but the offense has been fantastic. I just had a Verlander vs David Price matchup, and Verlander struck out 11 in 7 innings, giving up one run. I'm keeping Victor Martinez in the minors until September. I'm hoping I get through all 162 games this time.

**newmich** · 06-01-2012, 03:16 PM

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how are you guys getting so many strikeouts? im using all-star analog pitching and just had a complete game with weaver against the Royals and had 3Ks, im lucky if i ever get 5 in a game with a pitcher. in my brewers chise i averaged 4 with Greinke

**mightytigers** · 06-01-2012, 04:09 PM

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I use meter pitching, and for me, its all about hitting that meter in the middle of the yellow. I used to hit it right when the blue hit the yellow, which gave me more accuracy. But I think the added movement and velocity gets me more k's. Of my 11 strikeouts with Verlander, all were swings and misses

**nascarfreak24ny** · 06-01-2012, 04:58 PM

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Blue Jays Franchise
i figured what the hell i always see the blue jays getting a high pick when i do fantasy drafts, let me try them out. wound up with the first pick and took matt kemp. I am using a OSFM v4 roster position player edits and Kemp is in the top 5 players i think he was 3rd overall behind miggy cabrera and hamilton but i went with kemp. with it all said and done this is how my line up looks
1. SS - Alexi Ramirez
2. 1B - Freddie Freeman
3. CF - Matt Kemp
4. 3B - Alex Rodriguez (love his re rate because hes like 02 Arod)
5. RF - Giancarlo Stanton
6. LF - Josh Willingham
7. DH - Anthony Rizzo
8. C - Miguel Montero
9. 2B - Jordany Valdespin

Rotation
1. Jeremy Hellickson
2. Andy Pettitte
3. Willy Peralta
4. Aj Burnett
5. Dylan Bundy

Pen -
Takashi Saito
Darren Oliver
Jose Contreras
Miguel Batista
David Purcey
Rafael Betancourt
David Robertson

Notable Minors
Aj Cole
Gerrit Cole
Tijuan Walker
Shelby Miller
Trevor May
Jurickson Profar
Justin Smoak
Colby Rasmus
Andrew Cave
Jake Marisnick
and about 5 other A potential real life dominators that i cant remember

After 1 month (my sliders- i move up all Human stats +1)
we are like 17-4 killing the AL East #1 rated team
kemp = .420/17/31
Stanton = .449/15/28
Freeman = .378/14/29
Arod =.331/15/21

Those guys are just tearing the cover off the ball, i think i may go back down to normal sliders but sometimes we win a 3-2 or 2-1 game and sometimes we win 14-0
Aj Burnett has come back from the dead - hes 3-0 with a 2.07 ERA and 31 K's
Pettitte - 3-1 4.56 ERA
Hellickson - 3-0 2.79 ERA
Bundy - 1-2 5.32 ERA
Peralta - 2-1 3.76 ERA

i sim the pitching because none of the guys are too fun to pitch with and i know i can bail them out 9/10 times with the offense.

trying to get a dynasty page together but i am having a little bit of trouble, ill try and keep this somewhat updated for anyone that is interested.

thanks for reading

**Clarke_311** · 06-01-2012, 09:07 PM

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Wow your minor league system is amazing!! You're gonna be dominating in a couple of years.

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